State of Vermont

Asthma

Asthma is a serious chronic disease that inflames and narrows the airways in the lungs, and can cause recurring attacks of wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath and coughing. Asthma affects people of all ages, but it most often starts during childhood. In Vermont, about 67,000 people are known to have asthma. Nearly 13,000 of them are children.(Source: Healthy Vermonters 2020)

Asthma can be controlled by taking medicine and avoiding the triggers that can cause an attack.

People with asthma can lead healthy lives, and the Vermont Department of Health is committed to helping make this possible.

If you or someone you know has asthma, these tools and resources can help: